Jodie Knowlton

Jodie has extensive experience in providing advisory, taxation and accounting services to clients in a range of industries, across all stages of a business lifecycle. In particular, she has a strong passion for supporting clients in the food and agriculture industry.

Her advice is founded on strong relationships, which she builds through gaining a holistic understanding of her clients’ goals and factors that impact their decision making. She continually seeks to find fit-for-purpose solutions for her clients, utilising her knowledge and networks (both within BDO and external) to ensure the best outcomes.

Services

• Business advisory, including business reviews and action plans
• Initial business structuring and restructuring
• Management reporting
• Three way budgets and business improvement recommendations
• Assist in various aspects of business acquisition and sale
• Taxation planning and advice
• Annual tax compliance and financial reporting
• Estate planning and family business support.

Sectors

• Food and Agribusiness
• Family Business

Key assignments

• Multi owner start-up farming business: Established three year forecast, appropriate operating structure and identified key commercial considerations prior to acquisition
• Budgeting, forecasting and business mentoring assignments for multiple businesses where they have been provided assistance under federal government schemes
• Advice on re-structuring large group entities with different ownership interests into consolidating vehicle to provide synergies and facilitate future sale
• Advice on restructuring Australian operations and establishment of a foreign Head Company to facilitate international expansion into various international regions in the property development industry.

Qualifications

• Masters of Professional Accounting

Affiliations

• Member, Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
• Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants
• Member, Taxation Institute of Australia
• Member, BDO National Food & Agriculture committee

“My passion is the Food & Agribusiness industry, which stems from being raised on a cattle farm. As a Partner, I enjoy leading and developing an exceptional Business Services Food & Agribusiness team who are equally passionate about helping people in the sector.”